Team

The Artistic Research Project FUTURE TEXTILES is run by Hilde Hauan Johnsen and Jon Pettersen.

HILDE HAUAN JOHNSEN

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Hilde Hauan Johnsen is a Professor at the Textile Department at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts.
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JON PETTERSEN

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Jon Petterson is an Associate Professor Jon Å. Pettersen at the Bergen National Academy of the Arts.
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PROJECTS AND PROFESSIONAL FOCUS

Technical framework:
• Jacquard weaving.

Aims:
• To take advantage of the artistic potential in jacquard weaving in combination with digital tools.
• To explore and expand the art field of weaving through my own projects, teaching, research and development.
• To map the resources on the field and build up a professional network.

Experience:
• Design for Norwegian and foreign companies.
• Art projects.
• Commissions
• Teaching
• Research and development.
• Textile import trade.

Artistic inspiration:
• Textile construction and prosessing.
• Color expressions in woven textile objects.
• New yarn developments and production methods.
• Cross cultural experiance.
• Historic references.
• Contemorary consepts.

See a self presentation of Jon Pettersen.